Sports Coaching and Performance BSc (Hons)

The programme will be delivered through theory and practically applied sessions which are underpinned by three key strands: Coaching Pedagogy, Subject Matter and Professional Practice to achieve the following outcomes:

Demonstrate and understand the roles and qualities of a coach.
Prepare, plan, deliver and evaluate effective coaching sessions for a range of sporting populations.
Demonstrate an ability to reflect upon the coaching practice of oneself and others
Be able to articulate an understanding of coach development structures in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of theoretical principles of athlete development in a coaching context
100% of the teaching staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy with over 75% of the teaching team being members of the Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Institute (SESRI). During the last research return 50% of the teaching team were included in the submission for the 2014 Research Assessment Exercise in Unit 69 (Sport-Related subjects).

Teaching staff have considerable research and practical experience that informs their
teaching. In addition, staff are either qualified members of sport-science related
professional bodies such as the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
(BASES), British Psychological Society (BPS) or Sports Coaching Associations such as
scUK and Skillsactive. All staff currently work with recognised governing bodies in sport in developing coach education or involved in active research.